sudar tinta

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to sweat ink”.

Verb

sudar tinta (first-person singular present sudo tinta, first-person singular preterite sudé tinta, past participle sudado tinta)

1. (idiomatic) to slog hard; bust one's chops

   Synonym: sudar tinta china

Further reading

• “sudar tinta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014